Recognize natural role of insect disturbances, and identify areas at high risk

Approach

Tactics

Tolerate some natural mortality

Implement prescribed burning in areas affected by insect outbreaks

In dry forest

restore low-severity fire and early-successional species

Sensitivity

Increased warming drought and wildfire will reduce tree vigor and increase susceptibility to insects and pathogens - with increased potential for large and extensive insect and pathogen outbreaks particularly of nonnative insects and pathogens.

Strategy

Reduce the impact of biological stressors

Citation

Halofsky, J.E.; Peterson, D.L., eds. (2017). Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the Blue Mountains. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-939. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station., Peterson, D.L.; Halofsky, J.E. (2018). Adapting to the effects of climate change on natural resources in the Blue Mountains, USA. Climate Services. 10: 63–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2017.06.005.

Recognize natural role of insect disturbances, and identify areas at high risk

Approach

Tactics

Sensitivity

Strategy

Citation

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